Steel

Industry calls for high speed rail plan to be resurrected to help boost freight capacity – Make UK/Barclays report

£1m investment sees British Steel secure German rail contract

Steel Rolls

Trump steel tariffs: UK Steel responds

The German steel maker has ordered an automated five-strand billet caster for its steel plant in Völklingen - image courtesy of Saarstahl.

Steel maker banks on automated casting technologies

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

Kobe Steel products were reportedly found to be falsely labelled. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Kobe Steel embroiled in deepening quality scandal

Robust fire safety measures are a must for manufacturers. Image courtesy of Wikipedia

Fire Prevention and Response for Manufacturers

Liberty House to reopen Tredegar steelworks

People & Skills

Liberty House steel acquisition to create 100 UK jobs

The rolls will be produced using specialist techniques, including forging each steel ingot and heat treatment - image courtesy of Sheffield Forgemasters.

Sheffield Forgemasters makes £2m equipment upgrade

Putzier GmbH saves 2,4 tons steel per year thanks to digitisation - image courtesy of Pixabay

Digitalisation of manufacturing helps surface finishing firm slash lead times

IR4 technologies enable iron and steel manufacturers to boost performance and gather data for improving production - image in courtesy of Pixabay

Digital Transformation

New system to drive metal manufacturer’s digital transformation

Manufacturers are embracing servitization in order to deliver greater customer value and generate recurring revenue streams – image courtesy of Pixabay.

Is servitization helping your business rise up the value chain?